Transfer Oil has started a project for the reduction and recovery of waste produced during the extrusion process of the inner core of thermoplastic hoses.
 
The project includes two main steps: the first improves scrap management and reduces the physical effort of the operator who, thanks to a dedicated system, avoids retrieving and cutting discarded inner tube sections. In this way, in addition to significantly reducing the risk of injury, the workflow is more streamlined with more precise separation of different types of waste.



 

In the second stage of the process, the introduction of new dedicated equipment and a renewed production process will enable us to recover the production scrap of the inner layer. The latter will, in the first stage, be turned into cleaning materials used during production start-up, and later it will also be used in the production of some semi-finished products.

This approach not only promotes more sustainable production in accordance with the circular economy model, but also reduces waste by at least 10 tons per year. In fact, it is possible to estimate that the reuse of these materials, and less reliance on disposal facilities, avoids between 40 and 80 tons of CO2 per year, thus demonstrating the environmental benefit of our project in reducing greenhouse gas emissions




 

The process combines environmental protection with social and economic development, increasing production efficiency through advanced technologies. Through dedicated software, the collection of discarded inner tubes into special boxes is set up, improving the quality of the operator's work and reducing the risk of accidents.
 
At the same time, the extrusion lines have been improved with the addition of additional electronic control systems that, thanks to complete monitoring of the line, make it possible to optimize the use of raw material with consequent reduction of waste at the end of the extrusion phase.